All fixed commemorations below are observed on 5 Paoni (12 June) by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Abba Kyrillos VI, Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲋ̅ ;, was the 116th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 10 May 1959 to his death.
Kedron of Alexandria, also called Kedronos, was the 4th Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Primus, also called Aprimos, was the 5th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Paoni, also known as Payni and Ba'unah, is the tenth month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between June 8 and July 7 of the Gregorian calendar. Paoni is also the second month of the Season of Shemu (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land.
Pope Gabriel VIII of Alexandria was the 97th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Pope John XVIII of Alexandria (Abba Youannis), 107th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum, Egypt. His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him. He was ordained at the church of Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, on Sunday, 15 Paopi, 1486 A.M. (23 October 1769 AD)
29 Pashons – Coptic calendar – 1 Paoni
30 Pashons – Coptic calendar – 2 Paoni
1 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 3 Paoni
2 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 4 Paoni
3 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 5 Paoni
5 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 7 Paoni
6 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 8 Paoni
7 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 9 Paoni
8 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 10 Paoni
9 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 11 Paoni
10 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 12 Paoni
11 Paoni – Coptic calendar – 13 Paoni
Mercurius was a Roman soldier of Scythian descent who became a Christian saint and martyr. He was born in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, in Eastern Asia Minor. According to Christian tradition, he was the soldier who killed Julian the apostate during his campaign in Persia. Saint Mercurius was also widely known by his Arabic-language name Abu-Sayfain, Abu-Sifin or Abu-Sefein in Egyptian Arabic which means "father of two swords", referring to the second sword given to him by the Archangel Michael.
Paoni 14 – Coptic calendar – Paoni 16